Which to use
“indigno” and “indio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,452
- “indigno” frequency rank
- #3,790
- “indio” frequency rank
- 27242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indigno | indio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no merece o no es digno de algo. | Originario, relativo a, o propio de la India o el Indostán en general. |
Where the eye mixes indigno and indio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. indigno runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against indio's 5 (VCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between indigno and indio
A purely visual mix-up. indigno ([ĩn̪ˈd̪iɣ̞no]) and indio ([ˈĩn̪d̪jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indigno is recorded at frequency rank #23,452, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪iɣ̞no]. indio is at rank #3,790, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪d̪jo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27242, this pair ranks #227,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indigno vs indio
Shared letters: dino. Private to "indigno": g. Private to "indio": -.
"indigno" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "indio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "indigno" and "indio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "indigno" vs "indio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "indigno" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indigno" and "indio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indignan vs indigno". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #227,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.